This must be a pretty small vise, right? 17/64" is just 1/64" larger than 1/4". Therefore, you can go to any good hardware store and buy a long grade 5 bolt for the handle. You could buy a 5" long bolt, for instance. The bolt will only have about 1" of threads on it and the rest of the shank will be smooth. Buy a nut that fits the bolt and slip the bolt in the vise handle hole, tighten on the nut, hacksaw off the extra threads and file off any sharpies, and you're done. Just make sure you buy a grade 5 bolt. Standard grade 2 bolts are much softer and will bend too easily.
You can, of course, choose whatever length bolt works best. Good Luck. ----- Original Message ----- From: Lenny McHugh To: [email protected] Sent: Friday, January 19, 2007 9:13 PM Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] antique vise Good idea but it can not exceed 17/64 1/4 iron would be perfect. I really do not want to use all thread. Lenny ----- Original Message ----- From: "Tom Fowle" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[email protected]> Cc: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Friday, January 19, 2007 9:56 PM Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] antique vise A chunk of 3/4Ths inch hard maple dowell with larger chunks screwed to its ends might do well. Get it at any hardware store and sand it up a bit give it few coats of oil finish and it'll out last you, maybe! Tom Net-Tamer V 1.13 Beta - Registered To listen to the show archives go to link http://acbradio.org/handyman.html or ftp://ftp.acbradio.org/acbradio-archives/handyman/ The Pod Cast address for the Blind Handy Man Show is. http://www.acbradio.org/news/xml/podcast.php?pgm=saturday The Pod Cast address for the Cooking In The Dark Show is. http://www.gcast.com/u/cookingindark/main.xml Visit The Blind Handy Man Files Page To Review Contributions From Various List Members At The Following address: http://www.jaws-users.com/handyman/ Visit the new archives page at the following address http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ For a complete list of email commands pertaining to the Blind Handy Man list just send a blank message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Yahoo! Groups Links ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.432 / Virus Database: 268.16.12/628 - Release Date: 1/15/2007 11:04 AM [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] To listen to the show archives go to link http://acbradio.org/handyman.html or ftp://ftp.acbradio.org/acbradio-archives/handyman/ The Pod Cast address for the Blind Handy Man Show is. http://www.acbradio.org/news/xml/podcast.php?pgm=saturday The Pod Cast address for the Cooking In The Dark Show is. http://www.gcast.com/u/cookingindark/main.xml Visit The Blind Handy Man Files Page To Review Contributions From Various List Members At The Following address: http://www.jaws-users.com/handyman/ Visit the new archives page at the following address http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ For a complete list of email commands pertaining to the Blind Handy Man list just send a blank message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/blindhandyman/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/blindhandyman/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
